LAS VEGAS — If you ask the famously blunt Ime Udoka, head coach of the Houston Rockets, to describe the identity of his team, he won’t sugarcoat it. “I’d say we’re a deep, athletic, physical team. That’s what we’re trying to build. Been good on the defensive end, defensive-minded, like to junk it up, be...
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GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter
DETROIT — For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth. Part of the plan was for GM’s innovation division to identify trillions — yes, trillions — of dollars in new market opportunities such as electric commercial...
Singer in Iran arrested after performing on YouTube without a hijab
A woman was arrested in Iran after she posted a video of herself singing without a hijab on YouTube, despite the Iranian parliament passage of a new, stricter law on women’s modesty that has been criticized by rights groups. Parastoo Ahmady posted a 27-minute long video of her concert performance on Wednesday, in which she...
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey looks to a future without Trump on the ballot
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey is one of the longest-serving senators in Pennsylvania’s history. But his run of electoral success ended last month when he narrowly lost to Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Now, with just weeks remaining in his 18-year Senate career, Casey is reflecting on what went wrong for him and his party in what...
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Biden should ‘very seriously’ consider preemptive pardons
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday described President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to jail members of the House Jan. 6th Committee as “an outrageous statement” and said that President Joe Biden should consider preemptive pardons for committee members. “This is what authoritarianism is all about. It’s what dictatorship is all about,” Sanders added. Asked whether Biden...
Israel appeals ICC arrest warrants; Gaza death toll nears 45,000
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has appealed the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as the official death toll in Gaza nears 45,000, according to Palestinian health authorities. The enclave was pushed closer to the grim milestone by Israeli airstrikes that killed...
‘There will be no Dreamer bill until we lock our border down,’ Sen. Graham says
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Residents remain frustrated over mysterious drones in 5 states
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CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione hires prominent NY attorney
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Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump’s victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun.
Yes, it’s called Fartcoin. Yes, it is totally useless. And yes, it has nevertheless tripled in value over the past week to a market capitalization of more than $700 million — about equal to those of Office Depot, Guess jeanswear, and the parent company of Steak N’ Shake. The carnival-casino era of cryptocurrencies has come back...









